51-914: The Delaware Tribe of Indians , or the Eastern Delaware , based in Bartlesville, Oklahoma , is one of three federally recognized tribes of the Lenape people in the United States. The others are the Delaware Nation based in Anadarko, Oklahoma , and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community of Wisconsin . More Lenape or Delaware people live in Canada . The Principal Chief is Brad KillsCrow. The Assistant Chief
102-601: A bank of the Caney River, near Bartlesville. Before its merger with Conoco , Phillips Petroleum Company had its headquarters in Bartlesville. After ConocoPhillips formed, the combined company established a global systems and services office in Bartlesville. ConocoPhillips spun most of its operations not related to exploration and production to form a new company, Phillips 66 , in 2012. The two companies combined employ or contract with more than 3,800 people in
153-559: A classic cars show. A second classic air show and festival is held in the fall. An Oklahoma Indian Summer Festival is held at the Community Center downtown each fall. Bartlesville's downtown revitalization efforts are in full swing, with many blocks of the National Register Historic District, and the catalyst project, the once burned out May Brothers and 1904 Buildings, coming to completion at
204-533: A destructive tornado hit Bartlesville, causing severe damage. This was the same tornado that had earlier caused extensive damage and at least one fatality in Barnsdall . A Hampton Inn hotel was severely damaged by the tornado. As it moved through Barnsdall, the tornado was given a preliminary rating of EF4 by the NWS , but it is unknown if the tornado maintained that intensity as it reached Bartlesville. According to
255-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
306-678: A government-to-domestic dependent nation basis, the ancestors of the Delaware Tribe of Indians agreed in 1867 to relocate to the Cherokee Nation in what was then Indian Territory . The Delaware Tribe of Indians operated autonomously on a tract of land they thought they had outright purchased in the lands of the Cherokee Nation. Following passage of the 1972 Appropriations Act, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) reviewed
357-475: A natural lake south of the present city of Bartlesville. In 1874, he opened a trading post and post office on Turkey Creek, in what is now East Bartlesville. In the following year, he bought a grist mill on the Caney River and modified it to produce flour. Bartles then built a two-story general store and residence, and added a rooming house, a blacksmith shop and a livery stable. Other settlers soon moved into
408-601: A population of 51,843 in 2018. A small portion of the city is in Osage County . The city is also part of the Tulsa Combined Statistical Area , with a population of 1,151,172 in 2015. Bartlesville is notable as the longtime home of Phillips Petroleum Company . Frank Phillips founded Phillips Petroleum in Bartlesville in 1905 when the area was still an Indian Territory . The company merged with Conoco as ConocoPhillips and later split into
459-553: Is Tonya Anna. They are headquartered in Bartlesville and have no tribal jurisdictional area. Their housing program covers Washington , Nowata , Rogers , Craig , and part of Tulsa counties. Their annual tribal economic impact is $ 2 million. Tribal membership is limited exclusively to descendants of Delaware people on the 1906 tribal rolls from Indian Territory . Enrollment is based on lineal descent, that is, there are no minimum blood quantum requirements. The Council of Lenape Elders works to sustain traditional dances, culture, and
510-639: Is a city mostly in Washington County and Osage County, Oklahoma . The population was 37,290 at the 2020 census . Bartlesville is 47 miles (76 km) north of Tulsa and 18 miles (29 km) south of the Kansas border. It is the county seat of Washington County. The Caney River runs through Bartlesville. Bartlesville is the primary city of the Bartlesville Micropolitan area, which consists of Washington County and had
561-455: Is a single-runway airport. Runway 17/35 is a concrete runway that is 6,850' by 100'. It has terminal and fixed-base operations and is owned by the City of Bartlesville. In the early 1950s, the airport hosted commercial air transportation provided by Central Airlines . Commercial air transportation is now available at Tulsa International Airport, about 45 miles south. Bartlesville is served by
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#1732765445388612-579: Is free. A Wall of Honor is inside Washington Park Mall, with names of service members listed on panels beside cabinets that display military artifacts, photos, story boards, POW / MIA listings, and other exhibits. A special display honors Lance Corporal Thomas A. Blair, Oklahoma's first casualty during the Iraq War . Bruce Goff designed Shin'enKan ("The House of the Far Away Heart") in 1956. Built for Joe D. Price as his house and studio, it
663-581: Is in the Bartlesville school district, while a few parts in the north are covered by Dewey Public Schools . In regards to sections in Osage County, parts are covered by the Bartlesville school district, while other parts are covered by Dewey Public Schools, and Osage Hills Public School . Private schools in Bartlesville include St. John School, a Catholic school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tulsa ; Coram Deo Classical Academy, and
714-441: Is no longer the headquarters, the company still has many employees in the community. In 2002, Phillips Petroleum merged with Conoco Oil Company and became ConocoPhillips . Bartlesville was originally a sundown town where African Americans were not allowed to live. By 1907, the restriction had been lifted, and newspapers noted the town's first natural death of an African American, a man named Robert McGee. In 1957, Bartlesville
765-659: The Delaware River , named for Lord de la Warr , territory in lower present-day New York state and eastern New Jersey, and western Long Island, New York . The Delaware nation was the first to sign a treaty with the new United States . They signed the treaty on the September 17, 1778. Despite the treaty, the Delaware were forced to cede their Eastern lands and moved first to Ohio and later to Indiana ( Plainfield ), Missouri, Kansas, and Indian Territory. The ancestors of
816-607: The South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad , a shortline carrier of Watco . The Bartlesville Barflies barbershop quartet were the inaugural champions of SPEBSQSA . The city served as the setting for much of Terrence Malick 's 2012 film To the Wonder . Portions of the movie Killers of the Flower Moon were filmed here. Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act The Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act of 1936 (also known as
867-560: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.6 km ), of which 21.1 square miles (54.6 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km ) (0.09%) is water. The Caney River flows through Bartlesville, separating the downtown area from the east side. The river flooded in October 1986 as a result of unusually heavy rainfall. The city was split in half for several days, and
918-557: The Wesleyan Church , enrolls about 1,100 students at the main campus in Bartlesville, satellite locations, and online campuses. About 700 students attend the Rogers State University branch campus downtown. Career and technical training is provided by Tri County Technology Center , which offers several programs for high-school and adult students along with short-term courses. In December 2018, Tri-County Tech
969-416: The "OK Mozart" International Festival, and organized around the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , the festival featured performances of classical music, jazz, light opera, and more. World-renowned musicians who have performed at OK Mozart include Itzhak Perlman , Joyce Yang , Joshua Bell , and André Watts . Around 2018 the festival renamed itself OKM Music to signify that it was broadening its range beyond
1020-519: The "twin evils" of allotment and assimilation, and support Indian self-government. The Thomas-Rogers Act was adopted in order to enable Native American tribes in Oklahoma to rebuild governments that had been dissolved in order to prepare the territories for Oklahoma being admitted as a state in the Union in 1907. As part of this effort also to encourage Native American assimilation, Indian land title
1071-517: The 1958 Bylaws of the Delaware Tribe of Indians. It recommended that the tribe adopt membership criteria to comply with the distribution requirements of the Act. In a General Council meeting, the Delaware Tribe amended its bylaws to include such criteria, and the BIA approved the amendments on September 30, 1974. In 1975, the BIA certified that the Delaware Tribe's amended bylaws provided "the legal entity which in
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#17327654453881122-902: The Bartlesville Industrial Park and the Sunset Industrial Park. The Bartlesville Industrial Park landed a multi-million dollar lithium-ion battery recycling plant in September of 2023. Price Tower , designed by Frank Lloyd Wright , stands in downtown Bartlesville. It is Wright's only realized skyscraper , and one of only two vertically oriented Wright structures extant (the other is the S.C. Johnson Wax Research Tower in Racine, Wisconsin ). The nearby Bartlesville Community Center, designed by William Wesley Peters , one of Wright's students, hosts OKM Music, an annual week-long music event in June. Begun in 1985 as
1173-628: The Cherokees effectively placed the tribe under the authority of the Cherokee Nation. The BIA had determined that the Department of the Interior would generally engage in government-to-government relations with the Delaware Tribe only indirectly through Cherokee Nation, and that the Department would engage in direct relations with the Delaware Tribe solely with respect to the Tribe's claims against
1224-707: The Delaware Nation, following a different migration route, settled in Anadarko . Other Delaware bands moved north with the Iroquois after the American Revolutionary War to form two reserves in Ontario, Canada. Traditionally the Delaware were divided into the Munsee, Unami, and Unalachtigo, three social divisions determined by language and location. After dealing with the United States on
1275-512: The Oklahoma Historical Society. His ranch and retreat about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Bartlesville is called Woolaroc (a portmanteau of the words woo ds , la kes , roc ks ). A working ranch of 3,700 acres (1,500 ha), Woolaroc houses a museum exhibiting Phillips's extensive collections of Native American, western, and fine art. It holds one of the most complete private collections of Colt firearms in
1326-538: The Solicitor General noted that Congress had approved the law that enabled tribes to reconstitute their governments and, by extension, enabled them to create new constitutions and rules. It said that the tribes could pass new constitutions with new membership rules that limited membership to persons of Indian descent. While some of the tribes resisted providing Freedmen with full tribal benefits, they did not generally take action to exclude them as members until
1377-581: The Thomas-Rogers Act) is a United States federal law that extended the 1934 Wheeler-Howard or Indian Reorganization Act to include those tribes within the boundaries of the state of Oklahoma . The purpose of these acts were to rebuild Indian tribal societies, return land to the tribes, enable tribes to rebuild their governments, and emphasize Native culture. These Acts were developed by John Collier , Commissioner of Indian Affairs from 1933 to 1945, who wanted to change federal Indian policy from
1428-501: The United States. The Delaware Tribe of Indians regained their federal recognition by the Secretary of the Interior in 1991, when the BIA rescinded its 1979 decision. However, the Cherokee Nation disagreed with the decision and filed suit against the BIA and the Secretary of their decision. The Cherokee Nation's position was upheld in court, leading to the Delaware Tribe's loss of federal recognition in 2004. After years of negotiations,
1479-525: The Wesleyan Christian School, which is affiliated with First Wesleyan Church and Paths to Independence, a school for children and adults with autism. Some students also attend Tulsa-area private high schools. Bartlesville is served by two US Highways and one Oklahoma state highway: Intercity bus service is available through Jefferson Lines . Bartlesville Municipal Airport sits on the city's west side on US-60 in Osage County. It
1530-538: The area. Chevron Phillips also has an office here. Phillips Petroleum had a large presence in Bartlesville. A writer for the Tacoma (Wash.) News Tribune said, "I never quite understood why the town where I spent my high school years wasn't named Phillipsburg. Nearly everything else in town was named after the Phillips Petroleum company or its founder". The Bartlesville area has two industrial parks,
1581-407: The city was 82.09% White , 3.20% African American , 7.18% Native American , 0.96% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.02% from other races , and 5.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.02% of the population. There were 14,565 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had
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1632-468: The climate of Bartlesville is considered humid subtropical ( Köppen Cfa ) with cool winters and hot summers, with the majority of precipitation falling in spring, between the months of April and June. Bartlesville lies in Tornado Alley , meaning that severe weather, including tornadoes, can occur. Severe weather occurs most often in the spring months, and occurs with much less frequency throughout
1683-667: The downtown's center. The original Kress Building has been taken over by Bartlesville Monthly Magazine and restored. Downtown Bartlesville Inc., the Bartlesville Redevelopment Trust Authority, the Bartlesville Convention & Visitors Bureau and the Bartlesville Development Authority work in tandem to promote this thriving "Next City". Frank Phillips's former home is a museum maintained by
1734-489: The flood caused considerable property damage. The river broke its banks again in June 2007, cresting five feet below the 1986 level. The Pathfinder Parkway , a paved trail for walking, running, and cycling, runs alongside the Caney River. Bartlesville is familiar with both very hot conditions in the summer with a record high of 115 °F or 46.1 °C and with very cold conditions with a record of low of −28 °F or −33.3 °C. However, even with this record of extremes,
1785-518: The immediate area, which was then called Bartles Town. In 1880, Bartles moved his Turkey Creek post office to this town. Bartles then provided the community with electricity, a telephone system and a water distribution system. Development of the present city began after William Johnstone and George B. Keeler opened a general store on the south side of the Caney River in 1884. The first newspaper, The Weekly Magnet , began publication in March 1895. The town
1836-469: The judgment of the Secretary of Interior adequately protects the interest of the Delaware Tribe of Indians pursuant to the [1972 Appropriations Act]." Due to suit filed by the Kansas Delaware, a non-recognized tribe, BIA reviewed all federally recognized Delaware tribes' legal documents. Then in 1979, BIA revoked the Delaware Tribe of Indians' status, stating that the removal to Oklahoma in 1879 with
1887-568: The opinion of its Solicitor General about the effects of this legislation. This correspondence is part of the agency records. As the Five Civilized Tribes began to reorganize and set up new governments, the question arose as to whether they could change their membership rules, specifically, to exclude the Freedmen. Each of the tribes had been required under terms of new 1866 treaties to extend citizenship to their Freedmen . In 1941,
1938-486: The population was 79.0% White (76.1% non-Hispanic), 3.1% Black or African American, 8.7% Native American, 1.4% Asian (0.4% Indian, 0.3% Chinese, 0.2% Vietnamese), 2.1% reporting some other race, 5.7% reporting two or more races and 5.9% Hispanic or Latino (4.5% Mexican, 0.3% Spanish or Spaniard, 0.2% Puerto Rican). Oklahoma's first commercial oil well, the Nellie Johnstone, discovered oil on 15 April 1897 along
1989-501: The predominantly classical music it had featured for much of its 33-year history. The Community Center also hosts the concerts presented by the Bartlesville Community Concert Association. The city also hosts several annual festivals and shows, nearly all focused in the downtown. Sunfest is the first weekend of June. It includes an arts and crafts show, a music festival, a kids festival, and
2040-459: The rest of the year. The city lies within USDA plant hardiness zone 7a (0 to 5 °F/-17.8 to -15 °C). As of the census of 2000, there were 34,748 people, 14,565 households, and 9,831 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,646.4 inhabitants per square mile (635.7/km ). There were 16,091 housing units at an average density of 762.4 per square mile (294.4/km ). The racial makeup of
2091-474: The tribal language, and works with the Delaware Gourd Society . The tribe maintains a Delaware Center, on an 80-acre (320,000 m) parcel of land in Bartlesville. Delaware artists are known for their wood carving and ribbon work skills. The historically Algonquian -speaking Delaware refer to themselves as Lenape. At first European contact in the early 17th century, the tribe lived along
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2142-474: The two independent companies, Phillips 66 and ConocoPhillips. Both companies have retained some operations in Bartlesville, but they have moved their corporate headquarters to Houston . It is one of two places in Oklahoma where a Lenape Native American tribe lives, the other being Anadarko . Jacob Bartles, son-in-law of Delaware chief Charles Journeycake, moved from Wyandotte County, Kansas , to Indian Territory in 1873. He settled first at Silver Lake,
2193-573: The two tribes resolved their differences through an agreement in October 2008. Delaware voters approved the agreement and voted to reorganize in May 2009, under the authority of the Oklahoma Indian Welfare Act . On July 28, 2009, The United States Department of the Interior notified the tribal office in Bartlesville that the Delaware are again officially recognized by the U.S. government. Bartlesville, Oklahoma Bartlesville
2244-464: The world. The property includes the Phillips family's lodge and mausoleum , along with a huge wildlife preserve with herds of American bison , elk , Texas longhorn cattle , water buffalo , zebra , and more than 20 other animal species. The Phillips Petroleum Company Museum shows the early days of petroleum production in Oklahoma and the evolution of Phillips Petroleum in that industry. Admission
2295-433: Was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 47,195, and the median income for a family was $ 56,432. The per capita income for the city was $ 27,417. About 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line . As of 2010 Bartlesville had a population of 35,750. The racial and ethnic composition of
2346-426: Was also home to Frank Phillips (November 28, 1873 – August 23, 1950) who along with his brother, Lee Eldas "L.E." Phillips Sr founded Phillips Petroleum in Bartlesville in 1917 and made Bartlesville the headquarters of Phillips 66 . The new company began with assets of $ 3 million, 27 employees and leases throughout Oklahoma and Kansas but grew to become a multi-billion dollar oil company. Although Bartlesville
2397-612: Was destroyed by fire in December 1996. Bartlesville is the home of multiple other Goff buildings, a home for the Price Pipe and Supply Family by Frank Lloyd Wright, and numerous homes by the Kansas City architect Edward Buehler Delk , most notably LaQuinta . The Conference Basketball tournament for The Great American Conference is hosted in Bartlesville. Oklahoma Wesleyan University , a private religious school affiliated with
2448-666: Was extinguished in Indian Territory by the break-up and allotment of communal lands. Under the Dawes and Curtis acts, the communal land of the former reservations in Oklahoma was: In addition to surplus lands being sold, many Native Americans lost their allotments to speculators and unscrupulous businessmen. The Native Americans suffered major losses of land in Oklahoma. In addition, the disruption of their societies and cultures resulted in considerable breakdown of their worlds. As issues arose, Department of Interior officials sought
2499-649: Was incorporated in Indian Territory in January 1897. The town was surveyed and platted in 1898, and eighty acres were offered to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad for a depot. The railroad, though its Kansas, Oklahoma Central and Southwestern Railway subsidiary, reached the town in 1899. The post office was moved from "North Bartlesville" in 1899. Bypassed by the railroad, Jacob Bartles moved his store to what became Dewey, Oklahoma . Bartlesville
2550-672: Was recognized for performance excellence as one of the recipients of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Bartlesville Public Schools are in the Bartlesville Public School District (BPSD), also known as Independent School District 30. They include six elementary (PreK-5) sites, Central and Madison middle schools (6-8), and the high school (9-12). Within Washington County, almost all of Bartlesville
2601-447: Was the test site for the first experiment in pay cable television . The Bartlesville Telemovie System debuted with the film The Pajama Game , starring Doris Day, and aired it to an audience of 300 homes. The headline of the September 4, 1957, issue of Variety read, "First-Run Films Now at Home". However, after only nine months of operation, on Friday, June 6, 1958, Telemovie signed off forever. On May 6, 2024 , around 10:00PM CDT,
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